International Business Management (Post-Degree Diploma)

Graduation Requirements

• Successful completion of 30 credits
• In good academic standing
• 70% (21 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College.
• A minimum program GPA of 2.00 is required.
• Time limit to complete the program graduation requirements: four (4) years. Any courses completed outside of that time limit will not be usable. Students may seek the permission of the Department/Program to complete a credential outside the approved time limits.
• Courses used towards a previously received credential can be used to meet program requirements. However, additional courses will need to be taken to replace these credits.  See Note 5 for details about replacement courses.

Course Requirements:

Notes:

1) The courses, above, have been listed in the recommended order for students to take them. To complete the program efficiently, students need to:

• Make note of courses that are not offered every term to adjust their plans accordingly,
• Take all pre-requisites prior to attempting to register for a given course, and
• Understand which courses have additional minimum grade requirements in the prerequisites.
• While C- is the normal minimum grade needed to be achieved in a pre-requisite course, some courses require higher grades in the pre-requisite course.
• Students must know which courses require higher grades in the pre-requisite course so that they can achieve the necessary grade.
• If students do not obtain the required grade in a pre-requisite course, students must retake the pre-requisite course to earn the grade required.

2) All students are required to take BUSN 1200 or ECON 1103 in their first semester of study. It is recommended that International students take BUSN 1200 to gain an understanding of the Canadian business environment.

3) Students with a non-business major in their undergraduate degree are required to take CSIS 1190 or FINC 1231, and MARK 1120 in their first semester of study. Students with a business major in their undergraduate degree who have taken Finance/Marketing/Business Math are strongly encouraged to take CSIS 1190 or FINC 1231, and MARK 1120. Students with a Major in Finance in their undergraduate degree can take 3.0 credits of 1000 to 4000-level electives instead of CSIS 1190 or FINC 1231. Students with a Major in Marketing in their undergraduate degree can take 3.0 credits of 1000 to 4000-level electives instead of MARK 1120. Affected students are advised to contact the Program Coordinator 3-4 weeks before priority registration for assistance with selecting electives and requesting pre-requisite waivers, if necessary. 

4) COBA 4885 (Experiential Learning and Internship) provides the opportunity for students to gain unpaid work experience and course credit. Students who would like to find out more about internship should send an email to the careercentre@douglascollege.ca at the start of their program.

5) For replacement courses, students must:

• Work within the requirement that, at least, 50% (15 credits) of the coursework in the post-degree diploma is at the 3000/4000 level;
• Meet pre-requisites for the replacement courses (i.e., not expect pre-requisite overrides); and
• Select from the following courses:
• Any course from CBA (i.e., BUSN, ACCT, BLAW, COBA, CSIS, ECON, FINC, HOSP, or MARK) or
• From outside CBA, the courses that are listed in the table below, or
• A similar course, as approved by the Program Coordinator.